Book 1 of 3 in The Boyfriend Project
The Boyfriend Project
A viral live-tweet exposes the man two-timing software engineer Samiah, so she swears off dating. Then the hot new hire at work turns out to be hiding something.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~345
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Boyfriend Project?
The Boyfriend Project is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Pregnancy loss
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The Boyfriend Project: quick answers
How spicy is The Boyfriend Project?
The Boyfriend Project is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Boyfriend Project a standalone?
No. The Boyfriend Project is book 1 of 3 in The Boyfriend Project. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Boyfriend Project?
The Boyfriend Project features workplace romance, secret identity, bipoc main character, smart / nerdy heroine. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Boyfriend Project have content warnings?
Our notes for The Boyfriend Project include: pregnancy loss. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Boyfriend Project?
If you loved The Boyfriend Project, try A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory. They share its workplace romance and secret identity energy at a similar spice level.










